Could Research In Motion Be Split Into Two?

More rumors are rolling in now about the future of Research In Motion. The latest rumor coming from Reuters and The Sunday Times suggests RIM execs are looking into possibly splitting the company into two separate entities, one focused on hardware manufacturing and the other on their messaging platform.

According to the rumor, Research In Motion has a couple of suitors which include Facebook (nothing new here) and Amazon as potential buyers for their hardware division.

Again, like with any rumor, it's only speculation until RIM confirms it and with the huge amount of focus that's been put on the BlackBerry 10 platform, rumors such as this one should be taken with a grain of salt.

Could you see RIM splitting up its hardware and software divisions as a positive or negative? Let us know in the comments!